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RAILROAD ITEMS.
The So-Called BIockade-The Last spi
EXcursion-Etc.

/ The So-Called BIOckade-The Last Spike
! EXcursion-Etc.
The San Francisco Post of last evening
had the following:
Superintendent Fillmore was quite in
| dignant this morning at an item which ap-
| peared in paper yesterday, stating that
| there were over 200 cars of delayed freight
| on the Central Pacific.
"1 should very much ike to know"
said Fillmore, testify, where all this false
information comes from, but think / can
place the informant. 1t is the manager of
line where there is an immense amount
OF delayed freight, and he wishes to place
| the G. 7. in the same boat as is his line.
Now, will show you how true is the
| statement that we are short of motive
power, when tell you that within the past
| ten days we have sent ten locomotives to
Ogden.
Then we have on the way to Ogden for
| use On the Salt Lake Division seven new
engines which have Just been built for us
at the Schenectady works. Three new en-
gines built at the same works will arrive
tomorrow or Wednesday at New Orleans
| for the use of the Gila and Tucson Division.
1t is false TO say that there are ], 200
| cars of delayed freight in the Central Pa
cific lines-completely false.
The fact is that most of the DELAYED
freight belongs to the company. We are
bringing in no less than fifty cars of coal
day from our Rocky Mountain coal mines.
which are seventy-fve miles east Of Ogden.
and naturally there is some little freight
delayed at the c9al-receiving stations. But
l can assure you that in a couple of days or
so everything viii be cleaned up.
"Then there is another cause of DELAY
which has not yet been explained. Some
time ago we issued a circular to the other
transcontinental lines that we would not
receive any freight cars unless they were
supplied with automatic brakes Wen.
they ran in 100 cars upon us at Ogden the
other day without these brakes and piping,
and we refused to accept them. Now, you
see, If these cars are supplied with pipin
and brakes we can wedge them in with on
cars; If they are not supplied with tn
apparatus, and we attach them at the EN-
of our cars, they bump in and smash on
freight cars to pieces. so We do not wan
them.
"These cars are, however, now bein
supplied with the necessary brakes an
piping ct about the rate of twelve a day
and in few days we shall be able to move
them so you see that this terrible freight
blockade is not so bad as ii has been made
ont"
" How about that Oregon excursion?"
- We expect to leave here next Friday at
r NJ, and be back in about a week
received telegram from the north this
morning which said that it had started in
TO rain again but that the weather had
been fair for the past week. | do not
think, however, tnal the present rain will
prevent the excursion from starting. We
shall be gone about a week d."
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the floor to that gentleman until the ap-

| the floor 10 that gentleman until the ap-
pointment of the committee.
| Biount inquired whether the Territory of
| Cimarron had been recognized by the
United States.
| Springer replied that it had not, but re-
called the fact that California had not been
J recognized until after il had formed a pro-
| yisional government.
Cox said the circumstances attending the
admission of California had given rise to
infinite trouble, and he did not think the
contest as to the admission of Territories in
| the future should be brought up in the
House before the adoption of any rules.
Jackson of Pennsylvania thought il was
not contemplated that this strip OF land
should be organized into a Territory. He
regarded itas dangerous to admit to the floor
a gentleman who was here in the character
of lobbyist
The resolution was laid on the table
| Speaker Carlisle, having called upon
| Crisp of Georgia to preside over the House,
| stepped down upon the floor and addressed
| the Chair as follows: 1T is we'll known
that there is contest pending which makes
1t improper for me. as presiding officer of
| the House, to appoint the Committee on
| Elections. l have left the chair therefore,
| for the purpose OF asking the House to ex-
| cuse me from the performance of that duty,
| anu " lahe SUCH proceedings III tnlS tuatter
as its Judgment may dictate. The forma-
| tion of other committees will be facilitated
| by having this matter disposed of at the
earliest day that will suit the convenience
| of members"
| Holman of Indiana offered resolution
| that the House, at l o'clock tomorrow
proceed to elect fifteen members, who Will
J constitute the Committee en- Elections for
| the present session.
Turner offered as a substitute resolu-
ton providing for the election of special
committee to hear and decide upon the
Thoebe-C Carlisle contest.
| The substitute was rejected, and Hol-
mans resolution adopted.
A number of propositions to amend the
rules were submitted, and the House ad-
| iOnrned
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a VICIOUS BATTLE.
Featherweights Warren and Weir Fight
2O-Round DRAW.

MINNEAPOLIS December 12th.-A twenty
round fight with hard gloves, between
Tommy Warren, the American champion
featherweight, and Ike Weir, the English
champion, drew an enormous crowd at the
Rink this evening Weir weighed 1l74
pounds and Warren 1l64. Both men ap-
peared in fine condition, but Weir was a
slight fayorite in the betting John Barnes,
manager of the st. Paul Baseball Club, was
chosen as referee by Mayor Ames, and time
was called at 9:25. Two ounce gloves were
| used. Weir drew the first blood in the first
round, landing his right on Warren's nose,
Warren countering on the neck.
In the fourth round Warren landed
heavily on Weir's chest, nearly lifting him
from his feet. After some heavy body
blows were exchanged Weir landed heavily
on Warren's left eye, and followed with a
light one on his shoulder, slightly stagger-
ing him. From this time to the tenth
round the honors were nearly even,
although Weir got in one or two more
blows on Warren's face, drawing more
blood.
The tenth round showed that Weir was
the fresher man. Warren showed the
effects of his punishment. Weir got in his
left on Warrens chest, but in the clinch
was thrown to the floor. On the whole, he
had the best of the round.
Light fighting followed until the thir.
teenth round, in which there were two
clinches, in which much short arm
slugging in the ribs was INDUCED in.
Warren showed badly swollen lips and
two very dark eyes.
There seemed little doubt of the result in
the fifteenth round. Weir was seemingly
as fresh as in the beginning, while Warren
needed wind badly. Several heavy blows
were gwen on both sides. In the sixteenth
Weir got in two more on Warren's dam
aged nose. Warren retaliated lightly.
In the seventeenth Warren received an
upper-cut on the chin, and returned with
his left on Weirs cheek. Weir got in a
vicious one on Warren's juglar, and rushed.
Weir opened the nineteenth with his left
on Warren's chin, and then put in one on
Warrens nose, starting the blood again.
He now rushed his man, finding Warren's
bruised face whenever he wanted to.
The twentieth and last round found War
rem terribly punished. Both ewes were
nearly closed, his lips swollen, and nose
bleeding. Weir was without mark. He
forced things, bat Warren stood up gamely
and took several on the face. Then he
seemed to recover, and landed heavily on
Weir's eye, chin and neck. Weir retail
ated with one on the neck, and followed it
with another on the ribs, which nearly
knocked Warren off his feet. Warren then
got in heavily on Weirs neck, and the lat
ter countered once more on the damaged
nose.
Time was called and the fight declared
by the referee to be draw A great up
roar followed. Weirs hacker wants to
match his man to fight to a finish with
Warren at any time.
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lone ORANGES.
What the Foothills and Wales of Anna
dor can Produce.

What the Foothills and Wales of ANA
dor can Produce.
James McCauley, pioneer citizen of
Amador county. and one of the solid citi-
zens of the toA of lone, yesterday for
warded to this Office fine box Of oranges
The letter accompanying them reads as fol-
lows:
send you a sample box of oranges grown
in lone city, knowing that the RECORD
UNION, the best paper on the coast, is ever
ready and willing to give publicity to the
capabilities OF the soil of Middle California.
The sample of oranges l send are seed
lings," grown within the limits of lone
city on graveily hillside land, with but
little irrigation and no care. The tree from
which they came is seven years old, planted
by Phil Kennedy as curiosity in his
yard. | send this sample as simple proof
OF what our gravel foot-hill lands are capa-
BILE of producing. l am convinced from
the sample | send you that there are many
little wales and hillsides in the neighbor-
hood of lone city, which, by proper cul-
tivatioD, are susceptible of producing the
finest quality of oranges. In addition to
these oranges we have for the last few davs
been enjoying the luxury of green peas,
grown in the hills near lone. 1t seems to
me that our agricultural people are behind
the times in developing the resources of
our chaparrel lands While our Los Ange-
les neighbors are gulling the Eastern cap
italists into yaying 81 800 per acre for eli
mate and the land thrown in, here in Anna
dor county can be found climate in which
frosts are rare, and land capable of produc-
ing oranges and green peas in December,
and can be purchased for from $40 to S25
per acre, and no charge for climate. But
little irrigation is necessary to grow fruits
or vegetables on these foothill lands. and
that only in the early summer when water
is abundant. Innumerable bitches, form
erly used for mining purposes, run all
through the foothills of Amador, and but
little repairing is needed to put them in
order. With the waning of our placer
mining interests, and its network of ditches
it seems opportune that the miner should
turn his pick into the pruning hook and
from the wreck and wash of his ancient
gold mine he should now gather harvest
of golden oranges. True, there is no vast
area of these lands capable of producing
oranges but there are numerous little wales
and hillsides susceptible of their highest
cultivation, and when taken in connection
with the cultivation of deciduous fruits and
vegetables. are sufficient for homes for
many families. 1t is the small land hold
ings that makes prosperous country and
happy people.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF CAVIPpRNTA

SACRAMENTO, December ., 1887.
10 me Board 0i Trustees Of the State Library
GENTLEMEN: BY g law OF the State it is made
the duty of the Governor to supervise the official
conduct of all executive and ministerial Off
GERS and to see that the laws are faithfully eX-
ecuted. In the attempt to perform these duties,
my attention has been directed TO the
state Library and the official conduct
of the State Librarian This officer is
appointed by you, and, aside from the provision
for his removal fo- misdemeapor in office, he can
be removed only by you. Certain complaints as
to his official conduct have been made to me,
which are so serious, and so reliably supported,
that deem Ii my duty to call your attention to
them. The following appear 10 be the most i'm
portent of such charges:
First-The State Librarian has had bound nu-
merous books and papers of the Library 10y his
own order, on private agreement, at q cost aggre-
eating large sum- and contrary to the statute,
which requires such work to be done under the
supervision of the Superintendent of State PRINT
ing.
Second-He has failed TO keep an accurate
register of all the books taken from the Library,
as required by law.
ThiId-He has retained money in cGnsidera-
BILE sums for months after the same had been
drawn out of the Treasury, to pay for supplies
IoI Ihe library ana entered on ms DOCKS as SO
paid; and he has, under oath, reported the
payment OF bills as of the time when the
money was received by him, when in fact it
was not paid for months atterward
Fourth-He has removed valuable property
belonging in the Library to his own house, and
for his own private use.
Fifth-ThrOugh his neglect, at least in part,
several thousand papers and numerous valua-
bic mineral specimens belonging in the Library
have been lost.
sixth-He keeps liquor in the Library, drinks
to excess, and has been intoxicated while in
the discharge of his duties in the Library.
SeVenth-He is not qualified by his education
or habits for the position.
Eighth-One or more deputies in the Library,
appointed by him, occupy much time-for
which they are paid by the State-and use
library supplies in doing work under large
salary tor a business firm or corporation.
l ask your prompt attention to these charges,
and if proved to be true, that you remove the
incumbent from the position OF state Librarian,
and correct the abuses suggested Respectfully,
your obdient servant, Il. W. WATERMAN,
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CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
Few of the Requests that California
Has to ask of Congress-.

fCopyigH. 1887, By Tie California associated Press.
WASHINGTON December 12th.-Repre-
sentative McKenna will introduce the fol-
lowing bills in the House at the first op-
portunity: To amend the laws governing
the militia for the relief of General
Cosby; for the relief of Lieutenant
Colonel Bartlett for the relief of A. p
Jackson and others, settlers on the Armijo
ranch for the relief of Charles H. Cha ~
berlain and II. Wheaton for the relief of
Chris. Green for the relief of Henry
Glass, United States navy to provide for
the adjustment of the wages Of laborers,
workmen and mechanics, arising under the
eight-hour law. Granting to the State Of
California per cent. of the net proceeds of
cash sales of public lands in that State
Also, after consultation with other mem
bers OF the delegation, the wine bills pre-
sented at the last session. Also, bill to
suspend the clause requiring the State TO
cede jurisdiction to the Postoffice site in
Sacramento. Also. a bill to establish a
lirst-class plant for ship building at Mare
Island navy yard, unless an item for this
purpose can be inserted in the naval appro-
priation bill.
Representative Morrow to-day presented
the following petitions to the House: Res
olutions of the California Wool Growers
ASSOCldllOu, protesting against CDc repeal
or reduction of the duty on wool petition
of the wholesale and retail druggists and
manufacturers of chemicals etc, of San
Francisco, recommending the repeal of the
tax on distilled spirits used in the arts ;
petition of the brewers and wine mer-
chants of San Francisco for an allowance
OF drawbacks on re- reexportation OF imported
bottles corks and metallic bottle-capping
of domestic beer, wine and brandy; reso-
lutionS of the Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco, recommending an appropri-
alton for the repair of the Hartford; peti-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco for seacoast defenses: resolu-
lions of the Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco for an appropriation for laying a
cable from San Francisco to the South Far
alone Islands; resolutions of the Fruit
Growers Convention of California, favor
ing the passage of a bill protecting the for
est lands of the United States. also, reso-
lutions of the same body, recommending
an appropriation for agricultural expert
ment stations; resolution of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce recommend
ing the Government to enter into treaty
alliance with the authorities in the posses
sion of the various islands of the Pacific
for the purpose of securing those CONNER
cial privileges which the position of the
country entities it 10; petition of the Fruit
Growers Convention of California, asking
an appropriation to defray the expenses of
an entomOlogist to Australia for the pur-
pose of investigating the scale insects, etc.
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ARIZONA.
The Tucson EIectIon-A Desert Zephyr
Heavy FreieiI; ing Etc.

The Tucson EIection--A Desert Zephyr
Heavy FreieiI; ing Etc.
Copyright, 1857, by ae cailra.ta A.s5ciced Press
Tucson, December u h.-At the munich
pal election to-day NJ. p Freeman was
elected Treasurer, ana S. II. Meyers, Re
corder; John Gardner, F. \ Hartwell and
NJ Usahof, CouDcilmen w. NJ. Roche,
Marshal. The contest was over Treasurer
and Recorder.
a severe wind storm ragged in this city
yesterday, unroofng the new Convent
Academy building and some other houses.
The freight and passenger business over
the Southern Pacific is so grea; that it is
slraining all the resources of the Arizona
Division 10 handle it.
The long-talked-of Tucson Smelier is
now in course of construction.
Arg ,ua stockmep are driving many cat
tie from Sonora to replenish the ranges
made clean by shipping to California mar
kets.
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IMPORTANT MATTER.
The Committee that is to Report on Con-
tested Seat Cases

WASHINGTON, December 12th-After ad
journment the House caucuses of both
parties were called for the purpose of Sc.
lecting members for the Committee on Elec.
tions. The Republicans selected the fol.
lowing, who are all lawyers, to serve on
the committee: Rowell of Illinois, Houck
of Tennessee, Y. Cooper of Ohio, Lyman
johnson of Maryland, and Lodge of Massa.
chusetts.
The Democratic Representatives in eau
stitute a majority of the Committee on
Elections: Crisp of Georgia. Chairman
Messrs. Cultivate of Ohio, Barry of Mis-
sissippi, O'Ferral of Virginia, Marsh of
Pennsylvania, O'Neill of Indiana, Moore of
Texas. Johnston of North Carolina, and
Hearst of Missouri.
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UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.
A Dual Tragedy Enacted in the WiIds of
Missouri

KANSAS CITY MOI, December 12th.-W.
II. Grinter, well-known stock-man of
Muncie, Kan, and w. H. Raqua, promi-
nent citizen of Fort Scott, went turkey
hunting with party of friends on Satur-
day.in Ozark county. The parties separ-
ated. Grinter, having turkey bone, he
made call with the bone, which Raaua
mistook for turkey, and seeiRg portion
of Grinter's head he fired load of buck
shot into it. Grinter, supposing it had
been done purposely, fired and killed
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The Mormnns and the Lead rnrin
A $500 Foot.race at Merced.


Copyright 1887, by The California associated Press
MERGED, December 12th.-The sporting
event of the season was foot-race this af-
ternoon in front of El Captain Hotel, the
contestants being Fresno's champion sprint
er, Dick Ellis, and Mefced's champion,
William Rector. The race was for $500 a
side, and the distance 100 yards. II was
won by Rector. 4 large number of sport
ing men came TO town from Fresno, and all
backed their man, taking all the even bets
they could obtain, and some giving odds.
Fresno chickering's.
ii Copyright, 1857, Jy the California Associated Pres
FRESNO, December 12th.-Tom Patterson,
wanted here for beating old man Healy,
has been caught at Santa Barbara.
a man named Rowe eloped with 10
year-old daughter of a rancher named
Doer, and married the girl, swearing that
she was IS years old in order to get
license. The father of the girl will prose-
cute him.
The Forsythe Guards of this city, and
Companies A, B and of Stockton, shot
for the Sixth Battalion medal yesterday,
and the score is a tie-3Sl points each.
The Los Angeles Election.
Copyright, 1857, by ae California associated Pressl
Los ANGELES, December 12th.--The CITY
Council has just decided to issue certificates
to all elected at their late election. There
is but one Republican Councilman elected
Sinsabaugh, in the Fifth Ward.
Weather Notes.
Copyright. 1857 By the California Associate4 Iaye.,
MODESTO, December 12tb.--The rainfall
this morning was 90 of an inch. Total
for the season, .98 of an inch. Wind north
west and fresh, and weather cloudy and
cold.
Dividing Butte Ranches.
CHICO, December 12th.-A large real es-
tate sale took place here on SATURDAY..
Henry & Diller have purchased the Entetter
& Briscoe farms, three miles south Of Chico.
which will be cut up and put on the mar
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sLoGGER CoRRIGAN.
The Noted Turfman Makes a Cowardly
Assault on Journalist.

KANSAS CITY, December 12th.-Dr. Morri.
son Munford, editor of the Kansas CITY
Times, was assaulted this afternoon by Ed
Corrigan, the horseman. Corrigan ap,
preached Munford from the rear, and seiz.
ing his right arm dealt him a powerful
blow in the eye. He then knocked him
down and struck him several times. The
cause of the assault is supposed to be an
editorial published in which Corrigan was
numerically scored for his attack the pre-.
vious day on Thomas Mosier, a Times re-
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MARYSVILLE NOTES.
Grand Lodge L. o. q. F. Session-New
Ball Park-Fish Supply.


Ball Park-Fish Supply.
Copyright 1887, by he California Associated Pres
MARYsvILLE, December 12th.-A fire
this evening destroyed Chinese wash
house and a large quantity of clothing
gathered during the day. The loss is esti-
mated at 81 600, with no insurance.
Cantons P. NJ, l. o. o. F., from Red
Bluff, Chico and Sacramento. gave an ex-
hibition drill this evening, followed by q
ball. The special session of the Grand
Lodge, l. 0. o. f, opens tomorrow.
y block of ground near the County Hos
pital has been purchased for the purpose
of establishing baseball park. An out
lay Of about 81 500 will be made for i'm
provements.
Carp have become very abundant in the
tule basins and slouehs opening into the
Sacramento river Cinnamon brought a
wagon-lo load of the fish into the city to-day.
None of them were less than fifteen inches
in length.